Who are the latest recipients of the Council Community Grants?
Published on 30 May 2024
Council is pleased to announce that Round 2 of the 2023-24 Community Grants program successfully awarded $33.983.15 to community organisations and groups across the Shire to support programs that deliver services integral to sustaining a strong and engaged community.
The total financial assistance included allocations which were approved in Council’s May meeting for the Mayoral Community Fund and Sporting Fund, as well as the NAIDOC Week quick grant allocations.
In the meeting, Councillors acknowledged the effectiveness and positive impact community organisations are making across Kempsey Shire, and congratulated to the following groups on their successful grant applications:
Mayoral Community Fund
• Kempsey South Public School P&C, for the Macleay Public Schools Reconciliation Walk and Concert - $5,000.00
• Macleay Pensioners League for new tables for Macleay Pensioners League - $483.00
• Young Minds Thrive, Empowering Futures for Healthy Hearing kids outreach program - $5,000.00
• Key Community Group for Kempsey Riverside Markets Entertainment - $5,000.00
• Kempsey Family History Group for purchase of printer for family history documenting and archiving - $3,263.15
• Stuarts Point RSL Sub-Branch for upgrades to Stuarts Point War Memorial - $3,000.00
Sporting Fund
• Macleay Valley Rangers for new sporting equipment - $2,500.00
• Kempsey Rugby Union Club Inc, for new line marker - $2,500.00
• Kempsey Macleay Table Tennis Club, for new table tennis table - $1,890.00
• Macleay Valley Mountain Bike Club, for Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - $2,385.00
• Macleay Pickleball, for new pickleball equipment - $1,962.00
Quick Grant - NAIDOC Week
• Dalaigur & Scribbly Gum Dalai, for Dalaigur & Scribbly Gum Concert - $500.00
• Kempsey South Public School P&C for NAIDOC cultural activities at Kempsey South Public School - $500.00
For more information on the community grants program please visit – ksc.pub/grants